St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-22
Regular Rleetine.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1887

ST. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1887.
Board met at p. III.
Present. Messrs. Becker, Hoyt. Peters,
Quinby, Schlick and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the Sd inst dis
pensed with.
Sarah d. Chaplin, owner of lot s, block 2,
Morrison's Addition to West St. Paul.
presented a petition asking that the dam
ages awarded for land taken from said lot
for the opening widening and extension
of State street. be increased from 500 to
$120. Considered, placed on file, and
prayer of petitioner granted.
The Engineer submitted report of the
status of street on the east side of Brun-
sons Addition, at the intersection of
Seventh street. Report accepted and
placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved Nov. II,
1886. relative to the paving of Western Az
enue, from Nelson Avenue to Summit Ave
nue. with asphalt or some other suitable pave
ment, and having investigated the proposed
Improvement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, from
Summit Avenue to Laurel Avenue, with
asphalt (32 feet wide(and Kettle River sand
stone curbing; that the estimated expense
thereof is S12, III, One-half Of which need
not be pad into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be as
seSSed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is asked for by a petition of a ma
jority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, and we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement and an
order for your adoption if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays ..
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
Victoria street. from Marshall Avenue to
st. Clair street, Lisbon street from Douglas
street to Pleasant Avenue, Chicago Avenue,
from Dakota Avenue to DucaS street, Burr
street, from York street to Brainard
Avenue, Jessamine street, from Edgerton
street to Mississippi street, alley in block
2, Holcombe'S addition to ST. Paul, from
st. Albans street to GrOttO street, alley in
block 3, Holcombe's addition to ST. Paul,
from st. Adams street to GrottO street;
Lincoln Avenue, from Victoria street to
Victoria street to Lexington Avenne. using
the surplus material from said Lincoln
Avenue necessary to fill said Grand Avenue.
Fisk street. from Laurel Avenue to Aurora
Avenue, and Miller street, from Laurel
Avenue to Aurora Avenue using the sur
plus material from said Miller street neces-
sary to fill said Fisk street. The same
were examined and approved, and the Clerk
directed to advertise for bids for said i'm
provementS.
The Council having returned approved
the awards of the Board of Public Works
to Michael Tracy and George A. Tracy for
the grading and surfacing of Winifred
street. from Concord street to Andrew Ave
nue., and the grading of Colorado street.
from Parnell street to Greenwood Avenue:
and to Dale and Bumgardner; for the grad
ing of Case street, from Mississippi street
to Forest street, the same were referred to
the City Attorney to draw contracts and
the President of the Board to execute.
The Common Council having referred to
Board the petition of the Trustees of the
House of Hope Church for the refunding
of 1864. so claimed to have been overpaid
for the construction of sewer on Exchange
street, the same was referred to the En-
gineer for report.
The Council having recommitted to
Board the report dated Sept. 6, 1886. in the
matter of the opening of a street or road
way of South of Chicago. Milwaukee q
st. Paul Railway at Manchester Station for
access to and egress from Manchester Sta
ton on the line of said railway, said road
or street to extend from East line of SMELL
ing Avenue to West line of Pascal Ayenue